News from August 2023
Ariz. group and Pa. plaintiffs win $10K and injunction against Philly's knife weapon policy
PHILADELPHIA – An Arizona weapons advocacy group and two Pennsylvania men have settled civil rights litigation brought under the Second and Fourteenth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution against The City of Philadelphia and its police commissioner for $10,000, and secured an injunction which declared the City’s disputed cutting weapons possession policy as unenforceable.
Troutman Pepper Advises HMP Global in Acquisition of Neuroscience Education Institute
Troutman Pepper client HMP Global, a leading omnichannel healthcare education and events company, has entered into an agreement to acquire Neuroscience Education Institute (NEI), a privately held medical education company and distinguished leader in psychopharmacology-based CNS (Central Nervous System) education.
Runner claims he was sprayed by copper pesticide during jog in Mount Lebanon
PITTSBURGH – A local man says he has suffered permanent facial and oral injuries after being exposed to a copper-based pesticide being used to spray trees while he was out on a run in Mount Lebanon last year.
Allegheny County plaintiff claims sexual assault at the hands of her plastic surgeon
PITTSBURGH – An Allegheny County woman alleges her plastic surgeon sexually assaulted her during her a pre-surgical consultation visit and later attempted to her ask her out for a date during her post-operative care.
Graphic designer's sexual harassment suit against Monroe County resort has been settled
SCRANTON – Litigation from a graphic designer and her partner, which alleged years of sexual harassment at the hands of the main plaintiff’s supervisor while working at a Monroe County resort, has been settled.
Cambria County railroad worker who alleged toxic exposure caused his prostate cancer has died
JOHNSTOWN – A Cambria County railroad laborer who developed prostate cancer from alleged exposure to toxic chemicals in his work with Norfolk Southern and Conrail and filed suit over those same circumstances, has passed away.
Third Circuit cites no jurisdiction for insurer's appeal over asbestos litigation costs
PHILADELPHIA – Citing a lack of jurisdiction, a panel of judges from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit ruled against an insurance company’s appeal connected to the costs it incurred in asbestos litigation from one of its customers.
Ballard Spahr Ranks 23rd on American Lawyer Pro Bono Scorecard
The American Lawyer has ranked Ballard Spahr 23rd on its 2023 Pro Bono Scorecard, up from 31st the year before.
Prioritizing Privacy: Understanding that the Acumen of Business Includes Privacy on August 4, 2023
Join Odia Kagan for a virtual lunch regarding the important role privacy plays in modern businesses.
Families of Chester children killed by passing Amtrak train file $20M lawsuit
PHILADELPHIA – The families of two minor children from Chester, who were killed in April by a passing Amtrak train going from New York to Washington, D.C., have filed a $20 million wrongful death lawsuit against the transportation company.
Economic loss damages now at stake in $25.6M discrimination suit against Starbucks
CAMDEN, N.J. – After a federal court jury awarded $25.6 million to a white former Starbucks store manager who claimed she faced racial discrimination and firing from the coffee company, after two Black men were controversially arrested at a Philadelphia store location, economic loss damages are now at issue between the parties.
Judge denies further injunctive relief to Philly POPS in antitrust suit against Kimmel Center
PHILADELPHIA – Though a federal judge granted limited preliminary injunctive relief to The Philly POPS in its antitrust litigation against The Philadelphia Orchestra and The Kimmel Center, that same judge recently denied further and more comprehensive injunctive relief to the musical entity.
Medical defendants refute allegations after patient falls off treadmill during stress test
WILLIAMSPORT – Defendants named in a lawsuit from a woman who alleged she was injured during a treadmill-based medical stress test, have filed preliminary objections in the case and denied the merits of its negligence-based allegations.
Amazon denies responsibility for Delco home fire
PHILADELPHIA – Amazon has denied liability for significant fire damage sustained by a Delaware County homeowner and insurance company, which alleged that same damage occurred after use of a pest repellent which he ordered from the company.